I use fat free cool whip. Basically no calories. Doesn't taste as well thats for sure. But, its something sweet when there is a craving.

I have to brag about where I live for a minute. I've lost over 20 pounds since I moved here, and the hike I do almost every day at lunch is pretty much the main reason why.

I almost didn't do my hike today because it looks grey and miserable outside:

http://uploadbox.org/images/2015/01/09/lot.jpg

I managed to convince myself to do it, though, and it wasn't too bad going up, but still foggy:

http://uploadbox.org/images/2015/01/09/up.jpg

It got clearer as I got near the top:

http://uploadbox.org/images/2015/01/09/up2.jpg

And this was the view I got when I was up there:

http://uploadbox.org/images/2015/01/09/hike.jpg

I love it here. As long as I can help it, I will never return to Houston.

Just have to imagine you're on a quest for a ring.

I had egg whites with my breakfast. I really didn't notice the yolk was missing. I also had delicious Apple pie flavored Greek yogurt for a snack. I couldn't find the chocolate Greek yogurt clay mentioned.

Wal-mart. It's like a $1 a yogurt.

Yeah. That's where we looked. They didn't carry it. I didn't see any type of chocolate yogurt on all the brands.

I found it at target.

Grocery shopping at target? Gross

You're talking to a guy who eats a lot of shit from cans. And frozen chicken.

That's poverty

as long as it's not alpo, you're fine.........:thumb:

I find I hike faster if I pretend that any people behind me are zombies.

got my cast iron skillet

time to go on a chicken and brown rice binge

I'm down 9 lbs since Monday and have had a small quantity of the dessert three nights.Of course I'm also on day six of not one drop of alcohol.

I had two of you guys send me a pm and sent you each one back.I haven't heard from the first guy so if you want the set it's yours.If you want to pm me your number I can even send you a pic of the set.

I never got a PM from you? I'll text you my #.

Congrats! I wasn't trying to knock the pudding, it's great for a no carb diet. I was just amazed at how many calories that heavy cream has. I thought it would be high, just not that high.

pic sent

I realize that,it's all good.Good luck,if it works for you,go for it.

Why do you need a cast iron skillet?

Have worked out 3 of the last 5 days. Lost 2 lbs. I'm actually just looking to lose a little, but mostly tone up. Doing 8 dif dumbell excercises. The 2 hardest are stand on one leg and pick the weights from off floor and put back down 3 sets of 10. And lay on back, hold weight straight up and do 8 sit ups each side 3 sets. Abs be BURNIN!!!

I weighed myself the day when I posted this before work. I weighed myself today before work and am 227.6. Pretty much 48 hours after starting. Gotta love keto. Even if its mostly water weight, it's still satisfying to see on the scale.

Yea and even though you know it's not fat, the keto flush of water from the mid-line feels good anyway!

Way less puffy already.

Kudos Clay. I ****ing hate celery, but it's GREAT with hummus.

Have you guys saw this different approach instead of counting calories?


Math? To plan dinner? Isn’t there a better way? Yes there is. Just take a look at your hand. Use your fist, palm, cupped hand, and thumb to practice calorie control – while avoiding the hassle of counting calories.


If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: The best — maybe even the only — way to lose weight is to count calories.


After all, it’s a pretty simple equation: Calories in vs. calories out. Eat more calories than you burn, and you gain weight. Eat fewer calories than you burn and you lose weight.


The rest here:
http://www.precisionnutrition.com/calorie-control-guide


Except counting calories isn’t that simple.

It is simple if you want it to be. LMAO

Yep. It's a great crunchy contrast with the smooth hummus.

It's great. The crunch mimics the chips if not beats it outright, and the hummus is highlighted better by the lack of salt in the celery.

Sorry, but that is just stupid as ****. The size of something doesn't indicate how much nutrition you get from it. You can't tell how calorie dense it is.

This. Just download myfitnesspal app and it's extremely simple.

Yep. It's great. Also you can get them cheap in big bags at Sam's Club.

I'm really glad you brought it up because I never would've thought of it and I love hummus. So I'm a really happy guy right now. I've sacrificed plenty. Good to get something back. I'm eating phad Thai here pretty soon. Oatmeal, eggs, Cottage cheese, and salad be damned. I'm upping my dinner game tomorrow or the next day.

Tomorrow starts keto. I'm looking forward to it.

Stay strong.

I have decided that instead of doing other things I mine as well just work out. Being fat sucks and instead of having short term fun just get your work out game strong. Fun will come in time.

300lbs for me.

But it's all muscle, I swear.

Realistic goal of 250lbs before my wedding in October.

Weighing tomorrow after a week. Had a pretty good weekend. Only drank 4 beers total all weekend, which is excellent for me. Did have some mixed drinks, but I'm not as worried about those as the beer.

Abstained from pizza night with the kids on Friday and had a chicken breast and salad instead. Didn't really overeat all weekend, and that's a pretty big accomplishment for me. It's easy for me to stay disciplined during the week, but I often get crazy on the weekend and diminish my hard work.

Oh, also worked out 7 of last 8 days.

Notorious Starting Weight on 1/8/15: 211


Current Weight 1/12/15: 208.6

Bulletproof coffee FTW.

Weighed this morning. 198.

I have been somewhat broke so I didn't drink over the weekend which helps tremendously.

I need some advice. In checking my upcoming schedule, I will have overtime the first two weeks in February (due to the restaurant industry gearing up for V-day,12 hour days) and in March I start my teacher cert course which will require several hours a day (for 8 months) on top of work. How do you guys do it? I mean, after I work I have zero energy to do much of anything. I do work online so I don't have the transit time to worry about, but how the hell do you keep the motivation up?

meth (not for me but for the others).

Picked up some of this shit this last weekend.

http://www.gnc.com/nuts-n-more-Peanu...uctId=50241276

Haven't had a chance to try it out yet but the macros look damn good.

2 tbsps = 188 calories, 12g fat, 14g protein with 6 carbs and 5 dietary fiber (1 net carb). They've got it in different flavors as well. Pumpkin spice....chocolate.

Little on the expensive side at $10.

Try to find something that you actually enjoy doing that is also exercise. I could never make myself exercise for the sake of exercising, I'm way too lazy. Hiking, though, I look forward to doing every day.

I'm not in this challenge, but if you don't have a bunch of time for lunch, I've been using frozen package blends (Trader Joe's quinoa with kale, sweet potato, and carrots). Put a cup of it in a tupperware with some grilled chicken, microwave for 1:15 and you got about 10g fat, 26g carbs, and 62g protein on the quick.

I would highly recommend starting your day with a workout. My wife is an insanely busy person (like works 12-16 hour days), but she works out every morning between 5:00-6:00am. If she doesn't do it then, other stuff gets in the way.

Also, if you're working from home on your computer, you might start doing little 5-minute routines here and there throughout the day as a break from your work. Pushups, squats, lunges, mobility exercises, etc... I've never liked working out like that (prefer to just hit it hard for 30 minutes and be done), but I know a lot of people who have success with that way.

You could just eat less if your main goal is to see a lower number on the scale.

What is bulletproof coffee?

coffee + unsalted grassfed butter + mct oil.

I add a scoop of protein powder in.....low carb of course.

Mct? Coconut oil? Is this like pulling? Lol

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Pulling? The ****?

Anyway it's just a super rich and creamy cup of coffee that's like 300 calories. Enjoy.

I'm gonna try it. How much coconut oil? I hate eating breakfast so this works for me. Google oil pulling, then laugh your ass off at the gullibility of others.

What I use is:

1 cup of coffee
1 tbsp of butter
1 tbsp of coconut oil
1 scoop of whey protein powder.

1 tablespoon.

I bought some oats last night BTW. Gonna add them to my diet to mix it up. Great with my homemade applesauce!

Started lifting this week, taking advantage of that 7-day pass. Deciding still on extending it, but didn't lose any weight this week.

Sitting still at 272 on the mark.

Thanks fellas!

Oats plus applesauce and a bunch of cinnamon is amazing.

Like 200 calories too, and super filling.

Cottage cheese tho

Not really a fan of it as it's about 200 calories in a cup and only 25g protein.

That's not a great food/calorie/protein ratio.

ran 10 miles last week

ran 2.5 to start the week at halftime tonight

I eat it on the daily. Never get sick of it. Salt and pepper required.

You are insane. Cottage cheese is almost a perfect food.

****. Yes.

Especially with peaches added.

Not sure if I've just got a headache or the carb flu has hit me faster than ever. ****ing blows though.

When I used to do very low carb, I would feel like death warmed over for at least two weeks.

Last time I did keto it wasn't bad at all.

It's a slow creep getting back up to running a 5k for a workout. Just did 2.5 myself today, I could feel my knee and groin tell me to stop so I did. Until some of this weight comes off, it's going to be slow going, but I did manage it at a 5.2 mph clip with a 6.0 mph burst the last quarter mile.

I've been able to run twice in the last week. This cold my daughter gave me is killing my lungs. I don't think I could run to the toilet without my lungs collapsing.

Been eating chicken in the crockpot with potatoes, Green Beans, Grilled KC Strip steak, and cheesey potatoes.

Crockpot cooking is pretty good. I found a recipe years ago for chicken breast and pasta with assorted flavors from a crockpot, and it was delish.

Do you still have it? Although Pasta is carb city!

Just saying if I'm after protein, there are better sources.

No, but it was pretty basic stuff - diced tomatoes, oregano, spices here and there, let simmer all day then feast...

And now there is no shortage of the healthier types of pasta than what I was using back then. When I was doing it, it was either think spaghetti or angel hair, lol. No whole wheat or multigrain stuff back then (or that I would look for).

So are potatoes.

Here you go Billay...

http://www.crockpotchicken.net/

And a healthier fare....

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_me...#leaderboardad